Figurative Language
"The classroom was a zoo as students rushed to finish their tests."
Which type of figurative language is used here, and how does it deepen the reader’s understanding of the scene?
What is a metaphor? It compares the classroom to a zoo to emphasize chaos and noise.
Which rhetorical appeal is based on credibility and trust?
What is ethos?
The author’s attitude toward the subject is called what?
What is tone?
Rhetorical style refers to the way an author uses what element to express ideas and influence readers?
What is language?
Rhetorical style helps shape what aspect of a reader’s experience?
What is how the reader feels, understands, and reacts to the author’s message?
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees as the night grew colder."
Identify the figurative language and explain how it contributes to the story’s tone.
What is personification? The wind “whispering” creates an eerie, mysterious tone.
A commercial showing children in need uses which rhetorical appeal?
What is pathos — appealing to emotion?
The emotional atmosphere that the reader feels is called what?
What is mood?
When analyzing rhetorical style, which key elements should a reader look for?
What are diction, tone, syntax, figurative language, and voice?
Which element of rhetorical style refers to the author’s word choice and how it affects tone and mood?
What is diction?
"Her voice was music to his ears, and the world seemed to pause for a moment."
What two types of figurative language are at work, and what effect do they have on the reader?
What is Metaphor and imagery — the comparison and sensory detail create a romantic, dreamlike mood.
A politician using statistics to prove a point relies on what appeal?
What is logos — an appeal to logic or reason?
How can the author’s sentence structure (syntax) influence the tone of a passage?
What is short, abrupt sentences can create tension or urgency, while longer, flowing sentences can make the tone calmer or more reflective?
If an author uses short, choppy sentences to create suspense, which aspect of rhetorical style are they manipulating?
What is syntax?
If a writer’s tone is humorous, sarcastic, or hopeful, which element of rhetorical style is being used to express attitude?
What is tone?
"He’s got a heart of stone."
Identify the figurative device and explain what deeper meaning this phrase reveals about the character.
What is a metaphor? It suggests the character is cold, unfeeling, or emotionally distant.
Word choice that affects tone and audience perception is known as what?
What is diction?
If an author uses fearful or sarcastic tone words and quick sentence pacing, what emotional effect does this combination have on the reader?
What is it builds suspense or unease, helping the reader feel the same emotion the author expresses?
Why is rhetorical style important to understanding an author’s purpose?
What is because the author’s language choices reveal how they want the audience to think, feel, or respond?
How does figurative language contribute to rhetorical style?
What is it adds depth, creativity, and vivid imagery that helps readers feel and visualize ideas?
"Boom! Crack! The storm screamed and clawed at the windows."
Name at least two different types of figurative language found in this sentence and explain how they work together.
Onomatopoeia (“Boom! Crack!”) and personification (“storm screamed and clawed”) work together to create intense imagery and heighten suspense.
A speaker repeats a phrase for emphasis. Name the rhetorical device and its effect.
What is repetition — it reinforces an idea and increases emotional impact?
Explain how tone and syntax work together to shape a text’s emotional atmosphere
What is tone reveals the author’s attitude, and syntax controls the rhythm and pace—together they create the emotional atmosphere that guides how readers experience the text?
When analyzing rhetorical style, what should you ask to uncover meaning and tone in a text?
What is “How do the author’s word choices, tone, and sentence structure work together to create an effect on the reader?”?
How does an author’s voice reflect their rhetorical style?
What is voice combines diction, tone, and syntax to reveal the author’s personality, perspective, and purpose?